January 17, 2012
Sony Executive to Keynote at 4th Annual Film Finance Forum West
Last year, the Los Angeles forum hosted over 250 equity and debt financiers, investment advisers, filmmakers, studio executives, finance and sales agents, attorneys, accountants, insurance and completion bond providers, film commissioners, and new entrants to film financing. At this year's event, a section dedicated to digital innovation and distribution will be added to explore ways in which investors in the film business can generate returns through the latest developments in electronic delivery.
January 2, 2012
2011 in Review - Signs of a Resurgence in Capital Markets
According to Clear Scope Partners' latest quarterly review, the capital markets are showing some improvement and, barring additional shocks to the system either domestically or abroad, there is a little bit of sunshine in the outlook for the coming year.
December 14, 2011
Winston Baker and Variety Announce 2012 Film Finance Forum Series Lineup
"Variety is dedicated to providing the entertainment industry with the most up-to-date information to build and grow their businesses and the Film Finance Forum has been a viable resource for filmmakers looking to finance their projects and identify the best partners to make great films with," said Linda Buckley-Bruno, Publishing Director for the magazine.
September 26, 2011
Panel talks global biz
Presented by Winston Baker in association with Variety, the event brought together high-level entertainment and finance execs. Cross Creek Pictures prexy Brian Oliver, producer of "Black Swan" and "The Ides of March," said in his keynote address that the current financial crisis should be seen as an opportunity for investors.
September 19, 2011
The movie momentum
Film Finance Forum: Zurich. In addition to the nearly 100 films screening at the Zurich Film Festival, a separate forum focusing on film financing will take place in the Swiss city.
September 16, 2011
Challenge for indies
Ford said that a number of factors have made international sales agents more picky. No one knows how VOD and emerging platforms will replace the drop-off in DVD revenue and piracy has grown in formerly strong marketplaces like Italy, Mexico and Spain. On top of that, as the international box office becomes more important to a pic's ancillary revenue, investors often want safe bets likely to do well overseas.
September 15, 2011
Investors prefer studios
Indies, small productions better off seeking loans. Film financiers and bizzers agree on one thing nowadays: Finding money to fund projects is harder than it was in 2005, but it easier than in 2008. And the climate may well improve significantly in the future.
September 14, 2011
Investors going steady
In the annals of Hollywood history, the relationships between investors and production companies could be pegged as brief, tumultuous affairs. But, there have been some equity players and production toppers who have managed to romance one another for years in the biz.
August 18, 2011
Film Finance Forum Returns to the Zurich Film Festival
Presenting Companies to Include CAA, Constantin Film, Cross Creek Pictures, Exclusive Media Group, Kingsgate Films, Magnet Media Group, and Wild Bunch.
August 17, 2011
Zurich Finance Forum sets speakers
CAA's Sutherland, Constantin Film exec on tap for fest event.
August 10, 2011
Speakers set for film finance confab
IM Global's Stuart Ford, FilmNation's Milan Popelka and Variety's Peter Bart are among the speakers set for next month's Film Finance Forum East, presented by Winston Baker in association with Variety.
August 10, 2011
Film Finance Forum East to Host Investment and Film Executives in New York
"The challenges of investing and operating in today's entertainment economy continue to evolve and affect deal-making. Winston Baker's Film Finance Forum is an excellent opportunity to have access to the views and strategies of leading industry players whose activities have a direct impact on the industry dynamics," said Stephen Kovach CFA, Co-Founding Partner of Vine Alternative Investments and a speaker of the New York forum.
July 5, 2011
Russian co-productions ahead
European Producers Club, cinema fund partner
June 27, 2011
New Options Ease Local Film Funding
In an attempt to increase transparency and attract investors, Trynkin said, several mutual funds will be set up later this year to allow private investors to finance films produced in Russia. "A producer always knows much more about his project than an investor and can exaggerate the project's advantages when presenting it to investors," he said at the sidelines of the Film Finance Forum in Moscow.
June 27, 2011
Russia seeks co-productions
Heavyweights hit Moscow meeting. Russia's film industry is going through changing times and one of the key topics it's debating is the level of involvement with international partners. That brought up all sorts of issues at Friday's Film Finance Forum, a talking-shop presented by Winston Baker in association with Variety, the first major industry gathering at the Moscow Film Festival.
June 18, 2011
Russia's open-door policy
Russia seeks to partner with Euro neighbors as biz matures. Co-productions are a hot topic at the Film Finance Forum Moscow presented by Winston Baker in association with Variety.
June 18, 2011
Russia ripe for change
Producers seek more co-prods as state funders shake up old system.
June 17, 2011
Bekmambetov bows fund for fans
Troika Dialog to target small investors. The announcement of the fund comes just a week before Film Finance Forum Moscow -- due to take place on June 24.
June 12, 2011
ScreenSingapore's first edish a hit
700 industryites attended, topping fest's 500 target. "The screenings and the film finance forum went really well, as did all the conversations and workshops, it's been a tremendous start and something to build on," said Amritraj.
June 9, 2011
Di Bonaventura set for finance confab
Producer named the keynote speaker for Film Finance Forum Moscow
June 6, 2011
Asia's wired-up revolution
China, South Korea lead the digital wave of regional content distribution
June 6, 2011
Co-production function
Exploring ways to work with China
June 4, 2011
Singapore steps out
ScreenSingapore to emphasize area benefits
May 13, 2011
Global biz bouncing back
Film finance toppers upbeat at Cannes
May 9, 2011
Jim Gianopulos to Present Keynote Address for the Film Finance Forum @ ScreenSingapore
Chairman and CEO of Fox Filmed Entertainment Will Address the Evolution of Media and Entertainment at the Inaugural Event
May 6, 2011
Smarter money counts on better deals
If there's one bit of news that will have filmmakers leaning forward in their seats at the International Film Finance Forum in Cannes, it's that the market for some sources of capital might be coming back.
May 6, 2011
Insurance keeps pace with tech innovations
"We can change up the way things are done, we are always looking at the best new thing whether it is digital production or credit enhancement. What are the client's risks and how do we help mitigate those, is the exposure covered with a state-of-the-art form?" says Milstein. Milstein is among the movie business mavens speaking at the Intl. Film Finance Forum May 13 in Cannes presented by Winston-Baker in association with Variety.
April 19, 2011
Winston Baker and Variety to Host Film Finance Forum During the 33rd Annual Moscow International Film Festival
Film Finance Forum Moscow Will Host Global Experts From Aramid Capital Partners, Corporate Finance Bank, IFG Bonds, OddLot Entertainment, Octopus Investments, Parallel Media, StudioCanal, Universum and Many Others
April 5, 2011
Winston Baker to Host Film Finance Forum in Asia During ScreenSingapore
ScreenSingapore Will Debut as an International Cinema Event Offering a Platform to Exchange Ideas, Business Opportunities and Showcase Asian Films
March 20, 2011
Crowd-Funding: How to Make it Work for Filmmakers
It's basically using the internet to raise funds from the public (i.e.
the masses, the crowd) for the purposes of financing a movie, an album, a
start-up, or whatever it is you and your crowd want to finance.
March 16, 2011
Film Financing in 2011: The More You Know...
What it takes to get a movie made in today's economic climate
March 15, 2011
Winston Baker and Variety to Host 2nd Annual International Film Finance Forum in Cannes
Motion Picture Association, Aon/Albert G. Ruben, Magnet Media Group, and Rothstein Kass to Sponsor Annual Forum for Second Year in a Row
March 11, 2011
Panel talks P and A at finance forum
Bizzers say producers need more than just a good movie
March 10, 2011
Sarandos: Netflix doesn't devalue content
Says streaming serves broadband, content makers
March 10, 2011
Opportunity knocks for indie producers
Shifts in window may prove beneficial
March 9, 2011
New players field pic coin
Relativity, Summit deals give hope to finance sector
March 8, 2011
Good times ahead
Movie mavens see clouds clearing
March 2, 2011
Winston Baker and Variety Announce 2011 Film Finance Forum Summer Series
The conferences will include "Film Finance Forum @ ScreenSingapore" to be held at the Capella Singapore on June 7th and "Film Finance Forum Moscow" in conjunction with Parallel Media to be held at the Radisson Royal Hotel on June 24th during the 33rd Moscow International Film Festival.
February 2, 2011
Winston Baker Announces 3rd Annual Film Finance Forum Speakers
Los Angeles speaking faculty to include executives from CAA, DreamWorks, JPMorgan, Lionsgate, Netflix, Universal Studios and more
December 15, 2010
Winston Baker and Variety Announce 2011 Film Finance Forum Series Lineup
Winston
Baker announces the 2011 Film Finance Forum Series lineup and once
again, Variety, the entertainment industry's leading content provider,
has come on board as the exclusive entertainment media partner for the
series.
September 26, 2010
Roles for private equity in crisis
Zurich Finance Forum explores post-crisis opportunities.
September 18, 2010
Film Finance Forum Zurich: Teuton coin on tap
Germany's steady incentives keep int'l biz flowing.
September 15, 2010
Execs see film financing from both sides
Confab weighs the risks and benefits of making movies.
September 14, 2010
Following the money
Film finance mavens see deals get back to basics.
September 1, 2010
Wall Street Insiders Join Speaking Faculty at Film Finance Forum East in New York
Speakers
at the New York forum on September 14-15 will include principals of
Wall Street investment banks, who will discuss their views and forecasts
on the film industry.
August 20, 2010
Finance experts to meet in Zurich
The first Film Finance Forum to be held in Switzerland will take place during the Zurich Film Festival next month.
August 17, 2010
Film Finance Forum East to Host Entertainment and Investment Executives in New York
In
its 2nd year, the forum will bring together key entertainment and
investment executives to address where film finance is heading.
June 29, 2010
Winston Baker and Variety to Host Film Finance Forum in New York and Zurich This Fall
We
began working with Variety on the Film Finance Forum Series at the
beginning of this year, hosting sold out events in Los Angeles and
Cannes during the spring.
June 1, 2010
Winston Baker and Millbrook Pictures to Host Film Finance Forum in Zurich
Winston
Baker today announced that the first annual Film Finance Forum Zurich
will be offered on September 25, 2010 as part of the 6th Annual Zurich
Film Festival this fall.
May 18, 2010
Cannes film market enthusiasm tempered by caution
This year the gathering was sold out. And what was one of the key topics? Limiting risk.
May 14, 2010
Panel opens window talk
Panelists
at Winston Baker's Intl. Film Finance Forum talked at length Thursday
afternoon about the troubles facing the distribution sector and cited
the ongoing battle between theatrical and DVD release dates as the major
issue.
May 13, 2010
Variety forum puts indie future in focus
Speaking
at Winston Baker's Film Finance Forum, in association with Variety,
panelists said investors have a renewed but cautious sense of the
market.
April 20, 2010
Winston Baker Announces International Film Finance Forum Agenda and Speakers
Effective
risk management and mitigation methods are used in the international
motion picture industry, much more extensively than in other industries.
March 4, 2010
Indie sector on hunt for film financing
Even
though the major studios have cut back their slates, independent
filmmakers are not able to help fill the void, due to the Catch-22 of
the indie biz: Without domestic distribution, they can't get the film
financing.
January 20, 2010
Film Finance Forum Agenda and Speakers Announced
Variety
has long been at the forefront of the film industry, and by getting
involved in the Film Finance Forum we can ensure that we continue to be
there.
December 15, 2009
"Winston Baker Announces 2nd Annual Film Finance Forum in Association With Variety and Thomson Reuters"
There
has never been a more critical time for the entertainment and financial
communities to convene and address the impact of the recession on the
industry, emerging trends in deal structuring, and capital raising
challenges.
September 24, 2009
"Wall Street banks circling putting together prints-and-advertising funds for Hollywood"
Wall
Street is circling putting together prints-and-advertising funds to pay
for the marketing costs of Hollywood movies. Eight banks including
Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and Deutsche Bank are investigating P&A
funds.
August 27, 2009
"Money not easy for filmmakers"
Despite
a credit crunch that has wealthy investors hiding cash under their
mattresses rather than risking it on films and Wall Street retreating
from financing studio slates, Hollywood isn't running out of money.
March 12, 2009
"Mobile sector, Asia, Middle East trumpeted as new finance sources"
"A lot of it will be tied to technology and the next source will be mobile - it’s just a question of when," The Film
Department CEO Mark Gill told attendees at the Film Finance Forum in Century City hosted by Winston Baker.
January 27, 2009
"Leading Investors and Lenders to Convene at Film Finance Forum in Los Angeles"
With
the weakening economy, the ongoing credit freeze and lack of investor
enthusiasm -- what does the future hold for film financing?
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